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taking the initiative

2

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

4

phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance

2

transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety

2

to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up

1

up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right

2

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

3

to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince

1

intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

1

residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

3

to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

3

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation

15

tendon

2

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

3

to worry oneself over

1

left shoulder

1

to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)

1

to gain in skill; to improve; to get better

1

near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal

1

the (four) limbs; arms and legs

1

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

3

to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

1

to knock down; to knock off

3

side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

4

to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

1

intruder; invader; trespasser; raider

1

annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat

4

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

5

to take a breath; to take a short rest

4

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

1

brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

2

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

4

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

3

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

2

flannel

1

succeeding; following; trailing; next

3

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

1

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

1

main force; chief object; mainline

3

to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left

1

surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality

6

beam; light ray

6

disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off

4

to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

1

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

6

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

10

flickering; blinking

2

level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level

2

fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation

1

vital; lively; energetic; vital signs

1